About Heschel

When The Abraham Joshua Heschel School was founded in 1983, a new model of Jewish day school was created. Named after one of the great Jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the twentieth century, The Heschel School opened with a commitment to creating a pluralistic Jewish community dedicated to the values that characterized Rabbi Heschel’s life: intellectual exploration, respect, integrity, love of the Jewish people and tradition, and a commitment to social justice.

Admissions

Welcome to The Abraham Joshua Heschel School. We are a unique pluralistic Jewish day school, emphasizing academic excellence as well as awareness of social and communal responsibility through an offering of a superb integrated curriculum of general and Judaic studies.

Parents' Association

The PA is comprised of all parents in the school, including Early Childhood, Lower School, Middle School, and High School. We foster communication between the parent body and the administration, faculty, and staff. Throughout the year, we engage families by creating and producing community-building and educational programs.Visit the Parent PortalMy BackPackImportant DatesParent Manual

Support Heschel

There is no other school in New York City quite like Heschel. Across our curriculum, we foster academic excellence, as well as a love of learning and exploration and an emphasis on critical thinking. Your partnership is invaluable and we appreciate all the ways that you work with us to strengthen our school and our community.

Where to Designate Your Gift

Each donation made to The Heschel School directly impacts the education of our students and provides valuable resources for our community. Choose a fund that is meaningful to you and help make a difference today.

Ways to Make Your Gift

Your gift assists us in providing our students with a stellar education within a progressive, pluralistic and diverse socio-economic community. Learn about the many ways to make your gift and support our school.

Ways to Give

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Mail A Check

Mail a check made payable to The Heschel School to: 30 West End Avenue NY, NY 10023, Attn: Development

Phone In A Gift

Call any member of the Development Team to make a donation over the phone. 212.784.1234

Stock or Wire Transfer

To learn how to send a stock or wire transfer contact Carol Weintraub at carolw@heschel.org

Make A Recurring Gift

Set up a pay-schedule with the Development department and make recurring gift each month.

Make A Planned Gift

Planned giving may improve your financial and tax situation while supporting Heschel. Charitable bequests are a wonderful way to perpetuate your gift. For more information, contact carolw@heschel.org.

Matching Gifts

Utilize corporate matching gifts programs to increase the size of a gift. If you, your spouse or partner work for a company with a matching gifts program, your gift may be doubled or even tripled by your employer. For more information, contact carolw@heschel.org.

Make A Planned Gift

Planned giving may improve your financial and tax situation while supporting Heschel. Charitable bequests are a wonderful way to perpetuate your gift. For more information, contact carolw@heschel.org

Make a Gift

Fall Campaign

The Fall Campaign is the cornerstone of annual giving to the Heschel School. Like all independent schools, Heschel relies on fundraising to make up the difference between expenses and revenue from tuition. Contributions to the Fall Campaign help close that gap and allow us to offer meaningful scholarship opportunities for all families who seek a Jewish education, provide a stellar academic program rooted in Jewish values, and attract and retain talented faculty.

Scholarship Fund

Maintaining a pluralistic socio-economic community is a key value at Heschel. In order to accomplish this, we provide financial assistance to families. One out of three students receives financial aid, and the school is committed to fundraising these critical dollars to meet the increasing need.

Endowment

The Endowment Fund provides strategic long-term support to sustain our commitment to student financial aid, increase access to our pluralistic, egalitarian community and provide predictable and perpetual third revenue stream, in addition to tuition and annual fundraising

In Memory Of

You may choose to pay tribute to a family member or other loved one by making a gift in memory of that person. A personalized tribute card featuring original artwork will be mailed to their family members.

In Honor Of

You may choose to honor a faculty/staff member, colleague, family member or friend by making a gift to The Heschel School. A personalized tribute card featuring original artwork will be mailed to them.